Douglass High

Located at 910 E First, in Douglass, Kansas, Douglass High is a close-knit high school that hosts 206 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Douglass Public Schools. By comparison, Kansas's public schools average about 410 students each, so Douglass High sits 50% smaller than that benchmark.

Douglass Public Schools comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 587 students; Douglass High is among them.

Looking at the student body, Douglass High reports that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Douglass High has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.5:1. The state averages around 11.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Douglass High sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 46.9%; actual is 26.5%, a gap of -20.4 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Butler County) records that the typical household earns roughly $81,610 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Douglass High is one of 42 public schools in Butler County (combined enrollment of about 18,052 students).

Marvin Sisk Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Douglass High. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Douglass High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 35.2%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Douglass High's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 233 (now 206). Over the same period, the White share fell from 89% to 75%.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.